Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1924, Page 14

T 14 MICHIGAN STATE BODY TO MARK 87TH YEAR | Banquet Saturday Night st City Club to Draw Hundrers of Wolverines. DENBY RETIRING PRESIDENT | Orchestra of Native Sons Will Play for Occasion. The Michigan State Association, oldest of the state socleties in Wash- ington, will on Saturday, January 26. ] celebrate the elghty-seventh anniversary | of the admission of the Wolverine state into the federal Union with a banquet at 7 p.m., at the City Club. Organized in 1862 for the purpose of aiding sick and needy soldiers of the civil war, the society has had a pic- turesque history. . In peace time it has given banquets, j receptions and dances which have been attended by statesmen and soldlers, including Gen. Grant. -In 1881, at the | time of the inauguration of President Garfield, It gave a banquet attended by Gov. Jerome and his staff. John Phillip Sousa, the famous bandmaster composed a song for that occasion. BY JUVENILE PROTECTIVE BODY Only Association in Capital Specializing on Preven- tion of Delinquency Among Children. THE EVENING- STAR, WASHINGTON, D: Cj MONEY FOR 1924 WORK ASKED THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1924. ® .pecmm- for the correction of | BIG ESTATE.. DIVIDED PLEADS FOR PREFERENCE ecreation was provided last year 1or 260 children, many of whom were delinquent because of lack of O portunity for wholesome play. This spring the Clvitan Club will provide instructors for the boys in home nrnnmg The association s to lease ground purpose. Children's Names Withheld. The assoclation gives no publicity to the names of the children over whom it is exercising supervision. The work is done unostentatiously and the child runs no risk of having any suspicion attached to its name later. i Clergymen, public officials =hd other leaders in public affairs have commended the work of the assocla- tion. Rishop James E. Freeman has sald “the work of the Juvenile Pro- tective Association is one of large {mportance, and I heartily commend in Benning for this The work costs about $10,000 each year. No money is expended except for the payment of the office force. The work is almost entirely volun- tary. The treasurer is Mr. Clarence L. Harding, 729 15th street. Super- vision for @ child in his own home can be provided for one year for the sum of $10. This small expenditure generally averts court action and institutional care. The motto of the association Is “Prevention.” The officers and directors of the as- sociation are: Mrs, Edward B. Clark, president; Dr. George Atkirison, first vice president; Mrs. Virgil B. Jack- son, second vice president; Mrs. Henry Ferguson, _secretary: Clarence L. Harding, treasurer: Dr. George At- kinson, Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell, Mrs. Edna K. B Clark, Mrs. BY STRANGE WILL Edwin B. Jennings Orders Two- Thirds of $6,000,000 Used to Perpetuate Name. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 24.—A document purporting to be the only will of the late Edwin B. Jennings, who left a six-million-dollar estate, was recelv- ed in the mails by the Northern Trust Company and was to be turned over to the probate court yesterday. The signatures to the document had been almost obliterated by scratching of & pencil or stylus, but under a magnitying glass app to be the names “E. B. Jennin, “Frederick W. Cherry,” the l-uer a. a witness. The contents of the document were as unusual as the late Mr. Jennings himself; who by frugal habits built up a fortune to be added to & trust es- tate of §3. 000,000 lett him for his life- e. It stated that one-ninth of the Shtate should o to a second cousin, John A. Jennings; one-ninth to Fred- erick W. Hill, a broker, and one- ninth to be divided by 'those two among “persons who they believe were my real friends, none relatives of them or mine,” and the remainder of the estate to be held in trust by the Northern Trust Company “to per- petuate my name, the net income to be used In helping young people to obtain an education.” FOR AMERICAN MARINE Steamship Official Says British Ab- lutely Ban Use of U. 8 Seacraft. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J.,, January 24.—As- Serting that a recent canvass of an important shipping district in the United Kingdom disclosed that four- tgen out of sixteen British shippers fused to use American ships under any circumstances, Winthrop L. Mar- * ESSPLS vin, vice president and general man- ager of the American tSeamship Own- ers’ Assoclation, told the Trafic Ciub of Newark last night that American ships must be given “reasonable pref- erence” by American shippers if an adequate ‘merchant marine is to be maintained. “No national aid of the government can maintain an adequate m rrhunt marine,” said Mr. Marvin, “or give mployment to- the several mitiion tons of good American ships now idle in our ports unless some such rea- sonable preference is given by Amer- ican business men. “There are enough American ships afloat avallable for overseas trade to carry more than one-half of the en- tire exports and imports of this coun- WINTER HCME BURNED. CLEARWATER, Fla., January 24— The winter home of Steven B. Ayers of New York, was destroyed by fire early this morning, Loss above in- surance was estimated to be $20,000. Mr. and Mrs. Avers and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Miles M. Dawson -and Mrs. L. E. Combs, all of New York. escaped in their night clothes. The house was a total lo Jewelry being savea, o "Or ®ven —_— try. As a matter of fact, ships are third.” American now carrying only one- Thess adding machines are made expressly for PIGGLY WIGGLY and are used exclusively. by us. L. Darby, Henry Ferguson, brook, Clarence’ L. Harding, = Mrs. lLucy Messer Holmes, Mrs. Virgil B. Jackson, Mrs. Loren B. T. Johnson, Miss Loulse F. King, Judge J. Wilmer 0f dollars every year to District tax- e oA, The Louls A. Simon, Mgr. C. ¥ s, January 24.—Eighty saflors srhpcre are volunteers known as “BIE |und Mrs. Walter S Ufford, directors, | trovy tné Cr 8. 5. Piitsbusgh, sarbed personal companionship and direction |And Miss Dorothy H. Allen, "‘c“"" in their nattiest, gave & nautical touch to children to whose necessities at- | %CTetary: to the ceremonials in the halls of the tention has been called by parents, T Vatican ymgr‘fllgawglfflyzgygme es celved in audien school teachers, officlaly of the law | COMMUNISTS PLOT NIPPED. |ceiied In audence by N obeure at re- and others. Last year 1,000 children were given heip. LONDON, January 24—An agency | ceiving such a large number ard then The associalicn has a medical ex- |dispatch from Constantinople reports | passed dgwn the long line. cach sallor amlner who makes a preliminary ex- | the discovery of an extensive con- | kissing the papal ring and kneeling. amination of each child coming under |spiracy of Russlan communists, Many | The pontiff then bestowed his bene- care. The children are referred | arrests are sald to have been made. | aiction. ¢ — = 1 St e verenied RETRSAT G 10 haYe Deemade ) dieton, ol——lol——lal————[c]c——=jol———lol—2] - ?bilnpsboru Dencribed in The Star. The Star had this to say of the banquet of 1864: “Last year the sons of Michigan celebrated the twenty gixth anniverrary of the ndm'l!!mnuof Rirecnbie and Eood-lopking et of | tion, making an intensive effort this gentlemen 1 3 | week to raise funds for the work of (e ke it ¢ Aaugh: | the year, is Washington's sole agency oy loohne At . Well | epecializing in the prevention of chil- e dieptay 0F beauty Iast night atldren’s delinquency. the ball and supper (at the Natlonal) | The association was organized in Tes L e Thot | 1916 largely through the efforts of ‘rnaps, but had | Judge J. Wilmer Latimer, then judge specially fof the Juvenile Court. Kathryn lers, present judge of the Juvenile that The above tells the tale! Where else can you receive the benefit of the odd quarter and half cents? You ALWAYS get the benéfit of fracsiona) Prices at PIGGLY WIGGLY. Do you elsewhere? Compare our prices! U. S. SAILORS VISIT POPE. Eighty From the Pittsburgh Re- ceived in Vatican Audience. 'he Juvenile Protective Assoclation Will Guide Him!? c [0 PMRouNVOGo. o % SEESS an aflinity that Tor her young men:t' L oot sident Grant, Vice Presiden - nkuhlm( members and senators|Court, has sald nded the banquet held in 1872.| Protective A - association in recent years has | strictly non-partisan. In the hot campaign of 1876 it took the name of Michigan Republican Club. lor dropping the “republican” part of it [first ixues will be on sale Frid after the fight was over. In 1884 itiand Friday of each week Tesumed the name republican, but|fall to purchase a dropped it again when Cleveland was | b t ne Head Stuffed By Catarrah? Use | a Healing Cream | . No. 1 Michigan Round W| Excellent Quality POTATOES 5 Ib. FULL PECK for 320 FULL SAX, PRICE $3.10 wr 35° OF F E E ORIENTA 25° =m Activities In Two Wars. During the Spanish war the club had Secretary of War_ Alger as its guest. In later vears Senator James McMiilen, who did so much for Wash- ington; Senator Jullus Caesar Bur- rows and Senator Willlam Alden Smith were active in the organization. In 1918, during the trying days of the world war, a "food-saving” smoker was staged in the place of the usnal banquet. Former Assistant Secretary ; of Commerce Edwin F. Sweet pre- | sided. | Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby 1t is the retiring president of the asso- ciation this year and Representative Earl C. Michener is the incoming president. The non-partisan character of the event is shown by the fact that besides Secretary Denby, both Michi- an’'s senators, James Couzens, a re- publican, and Woodbridge N. Ferris, a democ are on the program as speakers. Ladies will be present and | an orchestra of Michigan players has 608 to 614 ELEVENTH ST. Riddance Sale of Small Lots Because the lots are small the prices have been made smaller .—and the_ bardains become curresponding]y bigger. Surely there 1s something you want in this lot: 110 Silk and Cloth Dresses. . . 87 Cloth and Jersey Dresses. 47 Tailored and Sports Suits 32 Fur-trimmed Coats. . . .. 22-Plain and Fancy Coats. . .now $15.00 97 Cloth Skirts .now $3.00 55 Brushed Wool Sweaters ......now $3.00 48 Fine Brushed Wool srweaters. .now $5.00- 27 Silk Waists. .. ..... .now $2.89 48 High~grade Blouses .now $6.85 58 Jersey Petticoats . . .now $2.79 42 Faille Silk Hats. ... .... ..now $2.00 109 Patent, Suede and Satln Shoes now $4.50 66 Silk and Wool Hose. .now - $1.00 8 Caracul and Sealine Jacquettes, now $49.50 —And this remarkable sale Of Women’s LO W Sl‘loes Two Days—Friday and Saturday your nostrils are your throat distressed, or | head is stuffed by nasty catarrh| or a cold, apply a little pure, anti-| septic, germ destroying cream into your mnostrils, It penetrates| | through every air passage, sooth- | ing inflamed, swollen membranes and you get instant relief. How good it feels. Your nos- trils are open. Your head | No_more hawking. snuffling, d ||| neds or struggling for breath. Get HONOR CHURCH HEAD. | amall bottle of Ely's Cream from any druggist. Colds! arrh yield like magic. ay stuffed up, Relief is sure.—Advertisement. PACKAGE Aunt Jemima {PANCAKE FLOUR :w.r DOMINO PURE CANE SUGAR* 88 7 /2 E 10°|SYRUP .32 27¢ TROCO NUT BUTTER u. 28° Sax 12-b. SAX, 54c : MlL SUNSET GOLD Tall Size Can 1 oc ! EVAPORATED Small Size Can,5c .now $19.00 ..now $8.50 . .now $18.00 .now $33.00 . Adventists Re-Elect Bishop Heck- man Conference President. CHARLOTTE, N. C., January 24.— Bishop W. H. Heckman of Chatta- nooga, Tenn. was re-elected presi- dent of the southeastern union con- ference of Seventh-Day Adventists! for the next four years at yester- day's session of the quadrennial con- vention of that office. The entire | corps of secretaries and other church, workers were re-elected. { The officers included Burton Castle, secretary-treasurer; F. R. Isaac, edu- cational and voung people’s secre- tary; E. F, Hackman, home mission- ary secretary; W. Heckman, re- ligious liberty secretary, and W. P. Dougherty, fileld missionary secretar: The executive committee, besides t varfous secretaries, includes Rev. R. 1. Keate, Carolina conference; Rev. B. F. Kneeland, Cumberland confer- ence; Rev. J. L. Shuler, Florida con-! ference, and Rev. A. S. Booth, Geor- gla conference. v CITE U. S. ROAD LAWS. French Make War on Unsightly Billboards in Bill. PARIS, January 24.—Those senators | who represent the Basque country and the Norman coast resorts have introduced in the senate a bill to regulate billboards In the beauty spots of France. As an example of what such legisiation can accomplish they offer the laws of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania dealing with advertis- ing on streets and highways. 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